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The inspiring Deepana Gandhi is a member of Team Indus, the only team from India shortlisted for the Google Lunar XPrize competition.
The web series titled ‘Moon Shot’, is a nine-part documentary film that profiles participants in this competition.
“The glass ceiling is there, but it is glass; you can see through it and break through it.” –Indira Nooyi
The love for science and the ubiquitous presence of mathematical equations in mind fuelled Deepana Gandhi’s appetite for the greater unknown. But opportunities in a small town is limited. Born and brought up in Ooty, a small rural town in the Southern part of India, she quickly realised that her dream of mixing science and maths together and pursuing a career in Space Technology was a far-fetched idea. However, skewed opportunities couldn’t match up with the determination of this woman.
In a country which does not encourage education, let alone achievement in the STEM fields (maths and science), this is an inspiring long shot indeed!
Today, this 26 year old is a member of Team Indus, the only team from India to have been shortlisted among 16 global teams for the $30 million Google Lunar XPrize competition, the race to land a privately-financed robotic craft on the Moon by December 2017.
Deepana also happens to be the centerpiece of a documentary series of 9 short films titled ‘Moon-Shot’, produced by JJ Abrams, co-creator of the TV series ‘Lost’ and director of last year’s ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’. The films will be exploring the lives of some selected members of the teams, finding out the many sacrifices they have made to reach where they are today and the driving force behind this incredible journey.
Take a look at the video below:
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Neena was the sole caregiver of Amma and though one would think that Amma was dependent on her, Neena felt otherwise.
Neena inhaled the aroma that emanated from the pan and took a deep breath. The aroma of cumin interspersed with butter transported her back to the modest kitchen in her native village. She could picture her father standing in the kitchen wearing his white crisp kurta as he made delectable concoctions for his only daughter.
Neena grew up in a home where both her parents worked together in tandem to keep the house up and running. She had a blissful childhood in her modest two-room house. The house was small but every nook and cranny gave her memories of a lifetime. Neena’s young heart imagined that her life would follow the same cheerful course. But how wrong she was!
When she was sixteen, the catastrophic clutches of destiny snatched away her parents. They passed away in a road accident and Neena was devastated. Relatives thronged her now gloomy house and soon it was decided that she should be married off.
Women today don’t want to be in a partnership that complicates their lives further. They need an equal partner with whom they can figure out life as a team, playing by each other’s strengths.
We all are familiar with that one annoying aunty who is more interested in our marital status than in the dessert counter at a wedding. But these aunties have somehow become obsolete now. Now they are replaced by men we have in our lives. Friends, family, and even work colleagues. It’s the men who are worried about why we are not saying yes to one among their clans. What is wrong with us? Aren’t we scared of dying alone? Like them?
A recent interaction with a guy friend of mine turned sour when he lectured me about how I would regret not getting married at the right time. He lectured that every event in our lives needs to be completed within a certain timeframe set by society else we are doomed. I wasn’t angry. I was just disappointed to realize that annoying aunties are rapidly doubling in our society. And they don’t just appear at weddings or family functions anymore. They are everywhere. They are the real pandemic.
Let’s examine this a little closer.
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